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Bilateral renal parenchymal disease - Ultrasound Atlas

Renal Parenchymal Disease is the medical term referring to the damage on the scarring on the outermost internal region of the kidney where filtration and urine formation occur.

Causes of renal parenchymal disease:

The causes of renal parenchymal disease are various. Some of them can damage patient’s kidney function gradually, which will lead to kidney failure eventually, and they are known as chronic kidney disease. Some can cause patients to have acute kidney disease, and cause severe condition in a short time. The most common causes of renal parenchymal disease are diabetes and high blood pressure. Besides, medicines, bacteria, virus, kidney stone, etc, are also common causes of renal parenchymal diseases. Genetic factor is also a cause of renal parenchymal disease, and polycystic kidney disease is the typical example. What’s more, autoimmune disorder is also a major reason of renal parenchymal disease, such as lupus nephritis, purpura nephritis, IgA nephropathy, etc.

Treatment of renal parenchymal disease:

The goal of the treatment should be:
- Controlling the symptoms like swelling, high blood pressure, and proteinuria;
- Preventing further kidney damage;
- Improving kidney function.
What’s more, treatments should vary based on different cases. There are many disease that can damage the parenchyma, so you should take a test to find the real cause. Lupus, diabetes, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Nephrotic Syndrome, etc can all lead damage on bilateral parenchyma.
In general, treatment for Bilateral Renal Parenchymal Disease include:-Medicine: Diuretics, hypertensive drugs (ACE inhibitors and ARBs), antibiotics, etc are used to relieve symptoms listed above.-Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy: Is the characteristic treatment in our hospital—Shijiazhuang Kidney Disease Hospital. It is an innovation of Traditional Chinese Medicine and is used externally. It has the function of blood vessel dilation and anti-inflammation, so that it is good for improving blood circulation and repairing damaged renal tissues.-immunotherapy: It can restore your normal immune system, thus reducing the deposition of immune complexes, so the kidneys won’t be burdened.
Combining the above therapies together, your kidney function can be protected and improved. As long as the kidneys can function adequately, all the symptoms due to Bilateral Renal Parenchymal Disease can be completely relieved.